Article 1:  To see if the Town will appropriate from the Health Insurance Account the sum of One Hundred Ninety Thousand Three Hundred Seventy Dollars ($190,370.00) to fund energy and fuel cost increases in the following departments:  Town Hall Building Expense account 001-1920 Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Dollars ($9,900.00); Police Expense account 001-2100 Fourteen Thousand Three Hundred Ninety Dollars ($14,390.00); Fire Expense account 001-2200 Twelve Thousand Four Hundred Fifty Dollars ($12,450.00); Highway public work expense account 001-4220 Sixteen Thousand Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($16,250.00); Highway street lights account 001-4240 Seven Thousand Four Hundred Ten Dollars ($7,410.00); Library expense account 001-6100 Three Thousand Ten Dollars ($3,010.00); Park and Recreation expense account 001-6300 Four Thousand Four Hundred Sixty Dollars ($4,460.00); School Department account 001-3010 One Hundred Twenty Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($122,500.00), or take any other action relative thereto.

BY TOWN MANAGER

 

Finance Committee recommends approval of this article to transfer from the Health Insurance Account the sum of $ 9,900 to the Town Hall Building Account Expense account 001-1920; the sum of $ 14,390 to the Police Expense account 001-2100; the sum of $ 12,450 to the Fire Expense account 001-2200; the sum of $ 16,250 to the Highway public work expense account 001-4220; the sum of $ 7,410 to the Highway street lights account 001-4240; the sum of $ 3,010 to the Library expense account 001-6100; the sum of $ 4,460 to the Park and Recreation account 001-6300; the sum of $ 122,500 to the School Department account 001-3010 for a total transfer from the Health Insurance Account to all of the above stated accounts of $ 190,370.

 

 

Article 2:  To see if the Town will vote to transfer from available funds Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00), or any other amount, to account 001-430-5291-0500 to cover a projected deficit in the FY2006 waste collection budget, or take any other action relative thereto.

BY BOARD OF HEALTH

 

Finance Committee recommends passing over this article.  This is an anticipated deficit for the waste collection budget for this year.  We still have 3 months in the fiscal year, and we hope being aware of possible financial shortfalls we can take steps to end the year without the projected deficit.

 

Article 3:  To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Sewer Commissioners to transfer from Sewer Undesignated Fund Balance the sum of One Hundred Forty Thousand Dollars ($140,000.00) for the purpose of rehabilitating up to 15 manholes that have suffered varying degrees of hydrogen sulfide corrosion on Brockton Avenue.  These manholes will be rehabilitated with a cement and epoxy combination that is hydrogen sulfide resistant to restore integrity to the manholes, or take any other action relative thereto.  

BY BOARD OF SEWER COMMISSIONERS

 

Finance Committee recommends approval of a transfer of the sum of $ 140,000 from the Sewer Undesignated Fund Balance for the purpose of rehabilitating up to 15 manholes on Brockton Avenue.  This is money available to the Sewer Commissioners in the Sewer Undesignated Fund Balance to be used for such purposes as is being requested.

 

Article 4:  To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Sewer Commissioners to transfer from Sewer Undesignated Fund Balance the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) to replace the existing flow meter on Brockton Avenue with a transducer/velocity sensor combination with data that will be accessible via the internet, as opposed to dial-up modem, or take any other action relative thereto.

BY BOARD OF SEWER COMMISSIONERS

 

Finance Committee recommends approval of a transfer of the sum of $ 10,000 from the Sewer Undesignated Fund Balance for the purpose of replacing an existing flow meter on Brockton Avenue.

 

Article 5:  To see if the Town will vote to transfer from available funds the sum of Two Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety Seven Dollars and Twenty Five Cents ($2,897.25) for three unpaid bills for data processing services incurred during FY05, or take any other action relative thereto.

BY TREASURER/COLLECTOR

 

Finance Committee recommends approval of a transfer of the sum of $ 2,897.25 from the Health Insurance Account to pay for these three unpaid bills from FY 2005 for data processing services.

 

Article 6:  To see if the Town will vote to transfer from available funds the sum of Six Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($6,500.00) to the Treasurer/Collector General Expense line item to cover a projected deficit in the FY2006 budget, or take any other action relative thereto.

            BY TREASURER/COLLECTOR

 

Finance Committee recommends approval of a transfer of the sum of $ 6,500 from the Health Insurance Account to pay for an expected deficit in the Treasurer/ Collector’s General Expense line for FY 2006

 

Article 7:  To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds Thirty Four Hundred Dollars ($3,400.00) to pay for police detail costs associated with the annual Abington Citizens Scholarship Foundation (ACSF) Road Block, or take any other action relative thereto.

BY PETITION

 

Finance Committee recommends passing over this article.  The ACSF Road Block is a most worthy fund raising event.  It is, however, a private fund raising organization that provides scholarship assistance to our local high school graduates who have college expenses.  The town is still trying to meet our basic service needs.  As much as we would like to make such a sizable contribution to the ACSF to pay for the police details incurred on the day of the Road Block the Town does not have any extra funds to support any new initiatives.

 

Article 8:  To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Water Commissioners to transfer from the Systems Development Account the sum of Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) for the purpose of supplementing the energy account, or take any other action relative thereto.

            BY BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS

 

Finance Committee recommends approval of a transfer from the Water Systems Development Account for the sum of $ 25,000. for the purpose of supplementing the energy account for this fiscal year.

 

Article 9:  To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Water Commissioners to transfer from the Water Systems Development Account the sum of One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00) for the purpose of beginning construction of an equipment storage facility, or take any other action relative thereto.

BY BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS

 

Finance Committee recommends approval of a transfer from the Water Systems Development Account for the sum of $ 150,000. for the purpose of beginning construction of an equipment storage facility.

 

 

Article 10:  To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Water Commissioners to transfer from the Water Systems Development Account the sum of Thirty Five Thousand Dollars ($35,000.00) to be used with a like amount from the Town of Rockland for heating and ventilation upgrades to the Hannigan and Great Sandy Bottom Water Treatment Plants, or take any other action relative thereto.

BY BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS

 

Finance Committee recommends approval of a transfer from the Water Systems Development Account for the sum of $ 35,000. of which a like amount from the Town of Rockland will be used for the purpose of heating and ventilation upgrades to the Hannigan and Great Sandy Bottom Water Treatment Plants.

 

Article 11:  To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Water Commissioners to transfer from the Water Systems Development Account the sum of Twelve Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($12,500.00) to be used with a like amount from the Town of Rockland for the purpose of purchasing a pickup truck, or take any other action relative thereto.

            BY BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS

 

Finance Committee recommends approval of a transfer from the Water Systems Development Account for the sum of $ 12,500. of which a like amount from the Town of Rockland will be used for the purpose of purchasing a pickup truck.

 

Article 12:  To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Water Commissioners to take from the Water Systems Development Account the sum of Thirty Five Thousand Dollars ($35,000.00), to be used with a like amount from the Town of Rockland for the purpose of purchasing and installing variable frequency motor control units at the Great Sandy Bottom Water Treatment Plant, or take any other action relative thereto.

BY BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS

 

Finance Committee recommends approval of a transfer from the Water Systems Development Account for the sum of $ 35,000. of which a like amount from the Town of Rockland will be used for the purpose of purchasing and  installing variable frequency motor control units at the Great Sandy Bottom Water Treatment Plant

 

Article 13:  To see if the Town will vote to negotiate into the “Development and Disposition Agreement” through a revised “Reuse Plan for Naval Air Station South Weymouth” (May 5, 2005) to pass all deeded land transfers between the SSTTDC and LNR through the Air Base Ownership Corp. (in organization).  These transactions will allow Air Base Ownership Corp. to create income and equity for the citizens of Abington, Rockland, and Weymouth from the development of the Air Base.  Thus fulfilling the spirit of the legislation of Chapter 301 of the Acts of 1998 “The primary purpose of said corporation (South Shore Tri-Town Development Corporation) is to secure the redevelopment of NAS South Weymouth to the greatest benefit of the towns of Abington, Rockland, and Weymouth”.  Air Base Ownership Corp. (in organization) is majority owned by the citizens of the three towns, Abington, Rockland, and Weymouth.  All citizens of all three towns that lay claim to living in one of the three towns qualify for stock in Air Base Ownership Corp. (in organization) this includes all men, women, and children that have lived in the towns in calendar years 2005 and 2006.  Each citizen is entitled o one share. (Example a family of five would receive five shares in Air Base Ownership Corp. (in organization) a family of two would receive two shares.)  The adoption of this warrant will make the citizens of Abington, Rockland, and Weymouth stockholders in Air Base Ownership Corp. (in organization).  The mission statement of Air Base Ownership Corp. (in organization) is to create equity and income from the former South Weymouth Naval Air Station, or take any other action relative thereto.

BY PETITION

 

Finance Committee recommends passing over this article.  In fairness, we do not know what this article will do for the town or the townspeople.  We can neither speak for nor can we speak against this article.  The petitioner has not met with us nor have we received any information so as to make a informed recommendation regarding this article.  If we had more information or had the opportunity to meet with the petitioner of this article we might be able to render an opinion for Town Meeting.  Unfortunately, we can not.